“I’ve asked myself again and again whether it wouldn’t have been better if we hadn’t gone into hiding, if we were dead now and didn’t have to go through this misery, especially so that the others could be spared the burden. But we all shrink from this thought. We still love life, we haven’t forgotten the voice of nature, and we keep hoping, hoping for . . . everything. Let something happen soon, even an air raid. Nothing can be more crushing than this anxiety. Let the end come, however cruel; at least then we’ll know whether we are to be the victors or the vanquished.”
- The Diary of a Young Girl | Anne Frank
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October books :
The metamorphosis by franz kafka ☆☆☆☆☆ : first time reading a novel by kafka, not a fantasy novel (as i initially thought) or sci-fi or what not but it's depicting kafka's philosophy about humans & human relationships. As well as a dig on capitalism. A great short novel, a must read in my opinion.
The diary of a young girl ☆☆☆☆: she was such an intelligent & articulate girl, a loss that her life was tragically cut short. Despite this being one of the best selling books of the 20th century i was hesitant to read it for a while, one because it's 400+ pages long diary written by a 12~13 year old, two...it's a diary & three and most importantly, i knew it's gonna be heartbreaking & it was. But i'm glad i did read it, it's an important book about an important real life event and real people. It was very immersive, well written and i was eager(& anxious really) to flip the page every time to know what's gonna happen on the next day.(Also was all 13 yrs olds this articulate back then ??? )
The unabridged journals of sylvia plath ☆☆☆☆☆ : ever since i read the bell jar last year i been obsessed with anything sylvia plath so i decided to read these journals and truly understand her; i didn't expect this to be so vivid, raw and honestly relatable. I still didn't finish it, i'm taking my time with this one. She definitely inspired me to pick up my abandoned journal & write again with better journaling entries instead of the usual 'i woke up. I ate. I slept.' I'm enjoying journaling way more now. wish i could write like her though; what a fascinating woman.
La peste (the plague) by albert camus ☆☆☆: i started this book around mid october and with everything that's been happening in palestine, i wasn't in the mood to read anything tbh; it's why i haven't read as much as i planned to. I'm halfway through it and i don't think it's my favorite camus book but i need to finish it before making a definitive decision. So far it's a 3 star rating, it's not my fav but also not terrible either ( obviously i mean it's camus )
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i recommend every teenage girl to read diary of a young girl by anne frank its so amazing
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Can you tell me why people go to such lengths to hide their real selves? Or why I always behave very differently when I’m in the company of others? Why do people have so little trust in one another? I know there must be a reason, but sometimes I think it’s horrible that you can’t ever confide in anyone, not even those closest to you.”
- A Diary of a Young Girl | Anne Frank
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nimue and condwiramurs not only could have done the lighthouse (2019) but actually WOULD have done the lighthouse (2019) had it not been for the presence of the fisher king
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looking for alaska, call me by your name, beautiful boy, my mad fat diary, moxie, lady bird, all the bright places, little women... these are the works of art that shaped me and continue to do so. they made me who i am : they lead me on, brought me up, only to crush me at the end. i cannot begin to explain the hold they have on me. i feel connected to each character. i feel understood by them. they showed me that it's ok to feel deeply, it's ok to linger on a thought a little too long, it's ok to choose dying over speaking because sometimes speaking and not being understood only reinforces the hypothesis that no one will ever get you. and i cannot afford losing that small glimmer of hope, the one that tells me that some day someone will completely be engulfed in me. that when i address them, they will put down their phone, tilt their head a little to the right and look straight into your eyes. and for a moment there, you become the most important person in the room.
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